Mechanic&#39;s apron



1. BLOCH.

MECHANIC'S APHON. APPLlcMioN Flu-:D fia. a. 19m.

1,41 3,569, Patented Apr. 25, 1922,

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Be itknownthat I, JA'coB ',BLocH, aV citizen of the United States,lresiding at'v Cincinnati, in the county of'Hamilt'on andjStateof fulImprovements in Mechanicsv Aprons; andI do hereby 'declare thefollowingfto'be a full, clear, an'd'e'xact description ofthe iiivention,such as willv enable othei'sfskilledin the art to which it appertains tomakeaifid use the same. A

This invention relates to wearing apparel, and more particularly to anapron designed to be used by automobilists on thefroal or at home in thegarage'whenchanging a tire or doing other work on a car ,without puttingon overalls or changing their clothing. It is also adapted for use'bylmechanics in the shop, or butchers oi' grocery men in the store.

'Ilie objects of the invention are to provide a simple and inexpensiveapron of the character referred to that can be easily and quickly put onor taken off and secured to the wearer iii position for use withoutusing buttons and button holes or similar :fastening means, and whichwill. cover and protect the front andother portions of thesbody that areexposed aiidliable to be soiled in doing the kind of work thatrenders itnecessary' to wear an apron or the like to prevent soiling ones clothes;the rear portion of the body being left uncovered, so as to avoidunnecessary warmth in warm weather and prevent waste of material andunnecessary expense.

The inventionV will first be hereinafter more particularlydesciibed,wvith reference to the accompanying drawings, which are-to betaken asa part of this-specification, and then pointed out in the claimsat the end of the description. l

In said drawings, A l ,Y Fig. l isa front view'of an apron embodying myinvention; and

F ig. 2 isarear view of the same, the sleeves being removed.

Referring to said drawings, in which the same reference letters are usedto denote corresponding parts in different views, the letter A denotesthe main or front portion of the apron which is preferably of suchlength and width as to cover completely the front part of the body ofthe wearer from the neck tothe shoes,`although it may be made shorter,if desired, and which may consist of a single piece of clothhavingasubstand Specification of ietters .tntef An@ application fiie'dFebruary a, iezij l* l siaino. y 442,039. l

4tially Vvsemi-circula-r Vportion thereof -at its lupper endcutfaway toitaro'und the neck Vand provide rearward extensions@rv to which l Y Y lA V,are sewed thefront ends of shoulder pieces- Ohio= have invented'Lcertain new "and use'-V 'S-TINT rrr.

or yokes B, which extend rearwardly around 'the arm' holesA andaresecured to the'sleevesfV Q ,along voneedge. ',Assliown, the shoulder1 pieces'or yokes B extend ffjrom apoint' over with the two vendsthereof tied together. as at Z1 to hold the apron in proper position.

It may be desirable, however', in some cases Y to shorten saidextensions d, cl,and provide Y 1 hooks or eyes on the ends thereof forconnectl for tightening said ends around the wrists,

'thefshoulder to fa `point under-'the arm. pit whereth'eii" lower zends"are secured to Esaid l Y `mainc )rbody,portion A, rtheir outer edges YYbeing slightly concave"forfaboutfone"third of their length andthe'Jremainingportion` thereof convex, and to said concave edges aresecured approximately triangular shoulder e ,piecesfor lapsfD, havingreduced extensions 5 "d of su'ilicient length to't around; the body Vingthem with hooks or eyes on .the front of 1 f It may also be desirable toprovide f to Yinsure a covering for the cuffs'and prevent the latterfrom being soiled. The apron is also preferably provided with a pocketE,

which may be divided into sections, as in-Yv Y dicated in dotted lines,for holding" me.- chanics tools, etc.

I thus provide a very simple and'rinexpensive buttonless apron, whichwill completely .Y

cover and protect the front'of the body from the neck lto the shoes, oras far down as may be desired, and also the sleeves and'shoulders,butleaving the backzexposed,fwhere no covering is required, so as toyafford pros tection for those parts of the body which are liabletobe'soiled and which it is defA sirable'` to protect, andpleavinguncovered Y those parts which are not 'liable to be soiled and which itis undesirable to cover, especially when the. apronisused iii warmWeather or in a close room or warm atmospliei'e,.and reducing vthequantity of ma# tei'ial used and thecost of manufacture to a minimum,

Y Having thus described my invention,what Y. I claim'as new and desireto secure by Let- Y ters Patent is:V

lyAnapron vof the character described, comprisingV a"main portion ofsuflicient length and width to entirely cover the front' of the hody undextend part-Way around both sides, leaving an open space at the back;the upper portionfthereotbeing-'eut away so as to provide a neckopea-riilglpg/,vandl rearwardly extending' shoulder-pieces on oppositesides, yokes secured at one end to Athe rear ends of saidshoulder-pieces and `extending rearwardly and downwardly there-V;

from to a point under the arm pits and havring their loWernends secured;to. 1sir-id main portion; erin holes being formed partly by saidshoulder-pieces `and partly -loy said yokes and gsleeves securedtliereto, Aand flaps of `arpproxiin utely triangular .forni having theiredges at jthe base ot lthe triangle secured to saidlfyokes and providedtvithre- .duced portionswhieh y,extend aroungll vthe ,length andfwidth,tocornpletely Cover the front of lthe loody und extend part-wey aroundboth Esides, 'leaving i an 4 open spacevat thebaok, said portion having21neelopening `at thewupper end thereofjendrearward extensions orshoulder pieces the outer edges ot which form a part of the arm holesand to the rea-r endsof which are secured the ifrontends of yokes whichextend partway around" the arm holes to a point under the arm pits andhaving their lower ends seouredto Vsaid front portion, the '.outerfedgesof saidv yolgeslheingenrved in continuation of the curvaturepf thoseportions of the arm holes which-irretermed A,insaid fronthertendtheininheemse/being www@ .for portion of,E in length und Convexthe remainieefrertme.itherefifsnd rearwardly and laterallynrQiQCtneilnpS Of @Piemmmfxtel'yf-trieegnlarltefn hyiesisubstentellyconvex l edges lat the y,loose ,of ,the triangle l secured to theeognoave edges ofsaid yokes und having', reldued .extensions edziptedYto fit nronndgthe ,body .und secured et :the trout A of the apron.

InftestimenyvwheteofletXfmyeenatul'@ in .-tl'ieipresenee :ot twoA=Witnesses.

1,J ALCOB BLOCH.

i Witnesses Y relsrsXifzElneCH, LOUIS Melese

